U.S. patent number 7,559,114 [Application Number 11/432,144] was granted by the patent office on 2009-07-14 for hinge attachable door stop insert.
Invention is credited to Anthony Ranilovich.
United States Patent |
7,559,114 |
Ranilovich |
July 14, 2009 |
Hinge attachable door stop insert
Abstract
A door stop releasably secured to an upper edge location of a
door hinge assembly to hold a door in an open position relative to
a surrounding door jamb. The door stop includes a seating portion
releasably securing over a top edge of a sleeve portion associated
with a selected door hinge. A pair of notches are defined in
angularly disposed fashion within an underside surface of the
seating portion, the notches seat over proximate extending
locations associated with first and second hinge plates integrally
defined with spaced apart and overlapping cylindrical portions
defining the door hinge sleeve. An outwardly flared portion extends
integrally from the seating portion, opposite side edges associated
with the outwardly flared portion respectively abut locations
associated with an inner door edge and door jamb in order to hold
open the door.
Inventors: |
Ranilovich; Anthony (Pontiac,
MI) |
Family
ID: |
38683697 |
Appl.
No.: |
11/432,144 |
Filed: |
May 11, 2006 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20070261207 A1 |
Nov 15, 2007 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
16/82; 16/374;
292/288 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E05C
17/025 (20130101); E05D 11/00 (20130101); E05D
11/1014 (20130101); E05F 5/04 (20130101); E05F
2005/046 (20130101); E05Y 2201/224 (20130101); E05Y
2600/52 (20130101); E05Y 2900/132 (20130101); Y10T
292/34 (20150401); Y10T 16/61 (20150115); Y10T
16/551 (20150115) |
Current International
Class: |
E05F
5/02 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;16/82,319,374,DIG.17,86B ;292/288,343,DIG.15,DIG.17 ;49/383 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Miller; William L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson
& Citkowski, P.C.
Claims
I claim:
1. A door stop releasably secured to an upper edge location of a
door hinge assembly, the hinge assembly including an assembleable
and vertically extending sleeve defining a vertical pivot axis from
which extends first and second hinge plates securing, respectively,
to an inner door edge and door jamb, said door stop comprising: a
three-dimensional shaped body including a seating portion
releasably securing over a top edge of the hinge sleeve, and
proximate upper edge locations associated with the first and second
hinge plates; said seating portion exhibiting a generally
cylindrical shape and further comprising a pair of angularly
disposed recess notches defined at first and second underside
locations and seating over the upper edge locations associated with
the first and second hinge plates; and an outwardly flared portion
extending integrally from said seating portion, opposite side edges
associated with said outwardly flared portion respectively abutting
locations associated with the inner door edge and door jamb in
order to hold open the door.
2. The door stop as described in claim 1, said outwardly flared
portion having a specified shape and size and further comprising a
generally triangular shape.
3. The door stop as described in claim 1, said door stop exhibiting
a specified shape and size and further comprising at least one of a
nylon or plasticized material.
4. The door stop as described in claim 1, further comprising a
generally circular shaped aperture formed at a third underside
location associated with said seating portion.
5. The door stop as described in claim 4, further comprising said
aperture extending entirely through said circular shaped seating
portion.
6. The door stop as described in claim 1, said body exhibiting a
specified shape and size and further comprising a substantially "Y"
shaped said outwardly flared portion, a thin and planar shaped
connecting and reinforcing portion extending between inner opposing
and angled surfaces associated with said outwardly flared
portion.
7. A door stop releasably secured to an upper edge location of a
door hinge assembly, the hinge assembly including an assembleable
and vertically extending sleeve defining a vertical pivot axis from
which extends first and second hinge plates securing, respectively,
to an inner door edge and door jamb, said door stop comprising: a
three-dimensional shaped body including a substantially cylindrical
shaped seating portion releasably securing over a top edge of the
hinge sleeve; a pair of recess notches defined within underside and
angled locations associated with a circumferentially extending wall
of said seating portion, said notches seating over proximate
extending locations associated with the first and second hinge
plates concurrent with said underside of said seating portion
engaging over the top edge of the hinge sleeve; and an outwardly
flared portion extending integrally from said seating portion,
opposite side edges associated with said outwardly flared portion
respectively abutting locations associated with the inner door edge
and door jamb in order to hold open the door.
8. The door stop as described in claim 7, said outwardly flared
portion having a specified shape and size and further comprising a
generally triangular shape.
9. The door stop as described in claim 7, said door stop exhibiting
a specified shape and size and further comprising at least one of a
nylon or plasticized material.
10. The door stop as described in claim 7, further comprising a
generally circular shaped aperture formed said underside of said
seating portion.
11. The door stop as described in claim 10, further comprising said
aperture extending entirely through said cylindrical shaped seating
portion.
12. The door stop as described in claim 7, said body exhibiting a
specified shape and size and further comprising a substantially "Y"
shaped said outwardly flared portion, a thin and planar shaped
connecting and reinforcing portion extending between inner opposing
and angled surfaces associated with said outwardly flared
portion.
13. A door stop releasably engaging upon a door hinge assembly to
hold a door in an open position relative to a surrounding door
jamb, comprising: a three-dimensional shaped body including a
seating portion releasably securing over a top edge of a sleeve
portion associated with said door hinge assembly; a pair of notches
defined in angularly disposed fashion within an underside surface
of said seating portion, said notches seating over proximate
extending locations associated with first and second hinge plates
integrally defined with spaced apart and overlapping cylindrical
portions defining the door hinge sleeve; and an outwardly flared
portion extending integrally from said seating portion, opposite
side edges associated with said outwardly flared portion
respectively abutting locations associated with an inner door edge
and door jamb in order to hold open the door.
14. The door stop as described in claim 13, said outwardly flared
portion having a specified shape and size and further comprising a
generally triangular shape.
15. The door stop as described in claim 13, said door stop
exhibiting a specified shape and size and further comprising at
least one of a nylon or plasticized material.
16. The door stop as described 13, further comprising a generally
circular shaped aperture formed in an at least an underside
location associated with said seating portion.
17. The door stop as described in claim 16, further comprising said
aperture extending entirely through said circular shaped seating
portion.
18. The door stop as described in claim 13, said body exhibiting a
specified shape and size and further comprising a substantially "Y"
shaped said outwardly flared portion, a thin and planar shaped
connecting and reinforcing portion extending between inner opposing
and angled surfaces associated with said outwardly flared portion.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to an insert for use in
holding open a door. More specifically, the present invention
discloses a clip-on style door stop insert, attachable over a top
edge of a conventional door hinge, and seating relative to top edge
locations associated with first and second hinge plates in turn
connected to the inner door and fixed jamb. The insert further
includes a pair of wedge shaped wings which, upon installation of
the insert upon any of three selected hinge assemblies, hold the
door in an open position.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
The prior art is well documented with door stop mechanisms for the
purpose of holding open a door. The most basic door stop is in the
form of a triangular shaped and wedging article which sets upon a
ground location and holds a door in an open position by engaging
its bottom extending edge upon the upwardly angled wedge
surface.
A shortcoming of such a conventional door stop article is that it
requires that a supportable ground surface be located proximate to
the swinging bottom edge of the door. Furthermore, the dimensions
of the article must be appropriate to allow placement of the
conventional wedge shaped door stopper in the manner desired and
while retaining the required holding force, such as often is
required against a biasing spring or other mechanism tending to
influence the door in a closing position. Such articles are
therefore useless in applications where a door in a swung open
position is elevated any distance from a corresponding ground
location.
Attempts have been made in the relevant art to overcome this remedy
through the incorporation of a door stop article which is utilized
with a given door hinge. A first example of this is set forth in
U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,681, issued to Neighbors, and which teaches a
door stop arrangement directed between a door frame and a door for
positioning upon a hinge to effect maintaining the door in an
opened configuration.
The door stop includes a "V" shaped body defined by a joinder line,
the body further exhibiting an "L" shaped handle extending
rearwardly of the body and bisecting an acute included angle
between the plates defining the body to permit positioning of the
"L" shaped handle overlying the hinge when the plates are directed
between the door and the frame. A shortcoming associated with
Neighbors focuses on the configuration and physics associated with
the "L" shaped holding handle, and which appears not to provide a
secure mounting platform for the device.
Canadian Patent No. 2 438 228, issued to Redden, teaches a door
hinge stop designed to hold a manual, gravity or mechanically
closing door in an open position. Two or more flanges are shaped
into an angular configuration. As with Neighbors, an "L" shaped
bracket is provided for generally engaging against a rear facing
location of a door hinge.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,003,911, issued to Sowash, discloses a door stop
block exhibiting an angular recessed surface defining angular faces
positioned at an acute angle with respect to the stop surfaces. The
stop block is configured to insert into the jamb when the door is
opened and the angular faces engaged over the top corner of the
hinge edge stile of the door to hold the door open. A handle is
attached to the stop block for insertion and removal of the
same.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,711,557, issued to Nicolosi, teaches a door stop
for mounting on a door hinge and which exhibits an inverted
U-shaped support and a base aligned substantially perpendicularly
to the support. A single section of wire rod is formed and shaped
in an inverted, U-shape fashion having first and second downwardly
depending legs joined by a trough section. A substantially planar
base is fixed to an end of the first leg of the support, a bottom
of the base further being aligned in a plane substantially
perpendicular to the plane of the support. The support is therefore
adapted to being mounted on a hinge plate associated with the door
hinge to maintain the door in an open position.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention discloses a door stop, releasably secured to
an upper edge location of a door hinge assembly, and which is an
improvement over known prior art devices for holding a door in an
open position. The hinge assembly includes an assembleable and
vertically extending sleeve, defining a vertical pivot axis from
which extends first and second hinge plates securing, respectively,
to an inner door edge and doorjamb.
A body of the hinge assembly is constructed of a durable material
such as a nylon or polymer and includes a substantially cylindrical
shaped seating portion such as apertured partially or entirely from
an underside location, for releasably securing over a top edge of
the hinge sleeve. A pair of recess notches are defined within
underside and angled locations associated with a circumferentially
extending wall of the seating portion. The notches seat over
proximate extending locations associated with the first and second
hinge plates, concurrent with the underside of the seating portion
engaging over the corresponding top surface of the hinge
sleeve.
An outwardly flared portion extends integrally from the seating
portion, opposite side edges associated with the outwardly flared
portion respectively abutting locations associated with the inner
door edge and door jamb in order to hold open the door. The
outwardly flared portion exhibits specified shape and size and may
further include such as a generally triangular shape. The body
exhibits in a preferred embodiment a substantially "Y" shaped outer
body, a thin and planar shaped connecting and reinforcing portion
extending between inner opposing and angled surfaces associated
with the outwardly flared portion.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Reference will now be made to the attached drawings, when read in
combination with the following detailed description, wherein like
reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several
views, and in which:
FIG. 1 is an environmental view illustrating the clip-on door stop
inserted according to a preferred embodiment of the present
invention;
FIG. 2 is a first perspective view of the present design; and
FIG. 3 is a further rotated view of the present design and which
further illustrates the pair of underside defined and angled recess
notches for seating over associated upper hinge plate edge
locations extending from a cylindrical shaped door hinge according
to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, a door stop insert is illustrated at 10
according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As
previously described, the door stop 10 releasably secures to an
upper edge location of a door hinge assembly, and which is an
improvement over known prior art devices for holding a door in an
open position, such as in particular a door exhibiting a bottom
edge a spaced or elevated location from a ground surface.
The hinge assembly, as known in the prior art, includes an
assembleable and vertically extending sleeve 12 (see FIG. 1),
defining a vertical pivot axis 14 from which extends first and
second hinge plates 16 and 18. As is known in the art, the hinge
plates 16 and 18 are integrally formed with spaced apart and
overlapping cylindrical portions which assemble together to define
the vertically extending sleeve 12 and in turn secure,
respectively, to an inner door edge 20 and a door jamb 22.
A body of the hinge assembly 10 is constructed of a durable
material, such as without limitation a nylon or polymer, and
includes a substantially cylindrical shaped seating portion 24. The
seating portion 24 is at least apertured partially from an
underside location, but preferably exhibits an aperture (see inner
circumferential wall 26) extending its height and such that the
seating portion 24 releasably secures around and over a top edge of
the hinge sleeve 12.
A pair of recess notches 28 and 30 (see as best shown in FIG. 3),
are defined within underside and angled locations associated with a
circumferentially extending wall of the seating portion 24. The
notches 28 and 30 seat, as shown in FIG. 1, over proximate
extending top edge locations associated with the first 16 and
second 18 hinge plates (see further associated top edges at 32 and
34), concurrent with the underside (or inside) of the seating
portion 24 engaging over the corresponding top surface of the hinge
sleeve 12. As is shown, the angular orientation of the notches 28
and 30 establish in large measure the open angular orientation
established between the inner door edge 20 and door jamb 22 (see
again FIG. 1).
An outwardly flared portion exhibits a substantially "Y" shaped
body with first 36 and second 38 legs extends integrally from the
seating portion 24. Opposite and outer side edges 40 and 42
associated with the outwardly flared leg portions 38 and 40,
respectively abut locations associated with the inner door edge 20
and door jamb 22 (again FIG. 1) in order to hold open the door.
The outwardly flared portion exhibits a specified shape and size,
as illustrated, and may further include such as a generally
triangular shape in outer profile as well as other potential shapes
or configurations consistent with providing open abutting support
between a door and jamb. As shown in the embodiment illustrated, a
thin and planar shaped connecting and reinforcing portion 44 (as
shown substantially triangular in shape) extends between inner
opposing and angled surfaces 46 and 48 associated with the
outwardly flared portion. The configuration of the reinforcing
portion 44 is an optional aspect of the present design and may be
resized or shaped according to considerations such as material
savings and the like.
Having described my invention, other and additional preferred
embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to
which it pertains. In particular, the present design can be resized
or reconfigured as required by a size of a given door/hinge
assembly or placeable in individual or plural fashion with any of a
number of pivotally aligning hinges (e.g. three or more).
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